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Gossip is an act of spreading mass medium of rumor, especially about a character's personal or private affairs of other character, either to reinforce morality and accountability or to passively aggress the targeted character, embarrassing them in the process. Also known as dishing or tattling.
In Tokimeki Memorial, less frequently dated girls will become angry and attempt to gossip to others (indicated by a bomb), severely reducing the player's reputation in the school.
See also
- bullying
- embarrassed, the result of being gossiped.